Understanding My Body: Longevity, Data, and This Season of Life

I know that the way I approach my health is not something everyone wants or needs to do. I am a biohacker. I use advanced therapies, I test, I track, and I experiment. That level of involvement is not realistic for everyone, and it does not need to be.

But there is one thing that everyone can do, regardless of budget, access, or how far they want to take optimization, and that is start with tracking and data.

Because without data, there is no strategy.

There is only guessing.

Data is how you understand where you are in this season of life, how your body responds day to day, and what actually needs support versus what simply needs rest. Especially in perimenopause, when variability becomes the norm, tracking is what allows you to adjust and build a strategy that fits your real physiology, not a generic plan.

Why Data Comes Before Everything Else

Before I ever layered in advanced therapies, I had to understand my baseline. Not what I assumed was happening

Tracking temperature trends, cycle patterns, sleep quality, energy levels, and recovery taught me something fundamental. My body was not failing me. It was communicating differently.

Once I could see those signals, I stopped reacting emotionally and started responding strategically.

Data gives context.Context creates clarity.Clarity allows for better decisions.

Without that feedback loop, even the most sophisticated longevity tools lose their value.

Learning Body Literacy in Perimenopause

Perimenopause is often described as chaotic or unpredictable, but I see it differently. I see it as a phase that requires more listening and more awareness.

Through consistent tracking, I learned:

● How changes in my cycle influence my energy, recovery, and response to daily routines

● When my system tolerates intensity and when it does not

● How sleep disruptions affect inflammation, mood, and cognition

● How subtle physiological changes appear before I consciously feel them

This is body literacy. It is the skill of interpreting signals instead of overriding them. That skill is what allows optimization to be intelligent rather than reactive.

Once I had that foundation, I could begin layering in tools that support longevity and resilience in a meaningful way.

The Biohacking Layer and Why I Use These Tools

Everything I use serves a purpose. Nothing is random. None of it is about shortcuts or anti aging promises. It is about supporting the systems that allow the body to adapt, repair, and function well over time, especially after years of inflammation.

Peptides

Peptides are short chains of amino acids that act as messengers in the body. They signal specific processes such as tissue repair, recovery, metabolic regulation, and hormonal support.

In perimenopause, when hormonal signaling becomes less consistent, peptides can help reinforce communication and support resilience at a cellular level. I use peptides because they work with the body’s existing pathways instead of forcing an outcome.

Supplements

Supplements support the foundation. They are not cures, but they matter.

My supplement use focuses on reducing inflammation, supporting mitochondrial function, improving gut health, and stabilizing the nervous system. What I take changes over time based on stress, training load, sleep quality, and what my data reflects.

Stem Cell Therapy

Stem cell therapy was a considered decision, not an impulsive one. It came after years of rebuilding my health following severe systemic inflammation caused by breast implants, which I had removed six years ago.

That period of my life taught me what it feels like to lose your health completely and how long it can take to regain it.

Stem cell therapy supports tissue repair and cellular regeneration, particularly in systems that have experienced chronic stress or inflammation. For me, it was about long term resilience and repair, not quick results.

Red Light Therapy and Photobiomodulation

Red light therapy and photobiomodulation use specific wavelengths of light to support mitochondrial function, circulation, and cellular repair. Since mitochondria are responsible for energy production, supporting them is foundational to longevity and recovery.

I use these therapies consistently to support muscle recovery, skin health, and overall energy production.

Vibration Plate Training

Vibration plates stimulate muscle fibers, increase circulation, and support lymphatic drainage. They are particularly useful on days when my body benefits from neuromuscular activation without heavy load.

Weightlifting

Strength training is non-negotiable. Muscle supports metabolic health, hormonal balance, bone density, and long term independence.

My training adapts based on recovery capacity, stress levels, and what my tracked data is showing me in real time.

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy involves breathing concentrated oxygen in a pressurized chamber. This process increases the amount of oxygen dissolved in the blood and delivered to tissues throughout the body.

I use hyperbaric oxygen therapy because oxygen is essential for healing, energy production, and cellular repair. Increased oxygen availability supports mitochondrial efficiency, reduces inflammation, improves circulation, and enhances recovery.

For someone with a history of chronic inflammation, hyperbaric therapy has been an important tool for supporting tissue repair and nervous system regulation.

EBOO Extracorporeal Blood Oxygenation and Ozonation

EBOO is a therapy where blood is filtered outside the body, oxygenated, treated with ozone, and then returned. It is used to support immune modulation, reduce inflammatory load, and enhance detoxification pathways.

Given my history of systemic inflammation, EBOO has been a valuable part of maintaining internal balance and supporting long term resilience.

Why Feedback Is Everything

Here is the part that often gets overlooked. None of these tools matter without feedback.

Tracking with NC° Perimenopause within the Natural Cycles app allows me to not only track my daily fertility and personalized cycle insights, but also to see patterns over time. When I introduce a new therapy, adjust training, or change supplementation, I can observe how my body responds. That is how experimentation becomes strategy.

Without data, even advanced longevity tools are just assumptions.

Reframing Perimenopause

Perimenopause is not a decline. It is a recalibration.

It requires greater awareness and more intentional care, but it also offers an opportunity to understand your body more deeply than ever before. For me, this phase has been about refinement rather than fear.

Tracking, advanced therapies and self awareness have transformed this chapter into one of empowerment and intelligence.

My Takeaway

You do not need to do what I do.

But you can start where everything begins.

With awareness.With cycle and fertility data using NC° Perimenopause within the Natural Cycles app and the NCº Band

Data gives you information.Information gives you options.Options give you agency.

Longevity is not about controlling your body.It is about listening to it and responding with respect.

That is how you build a strategy that evolves with you through every season of life.